Passengers interact with railway officials during Rail Jan Samvad at KSR Bengaluru station on October 19, 2026. Photo: South Western Railway.
Bengaluru: Passengers will be able to share suggestions and grievances with railway officials at stations across South Western Railway’s Bengaluru Division on October 22, 2026, when the division holds a Rail Jan Samvad programme followed by intensive cleanliness drives.
The public interaction is part of Special Campaign 6.0 and will cover all stations in the division. Passengers, young people and other stakeholders have been invited to give feedback on railway services and facilities.
Stations hosting the October 22 interaction
The division listed KSR Bengaluru, Yesvantpur, SMVT Bengaluru, Kengeri, Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru Cantonment, Bangarapet, Yelahanka, Mandya, Tumakuru, Hindupur and Whitefield among the stations where the programme will be held. The initiative is not restricted to these stations: it is planned across the division’s entire station network.
The dialogue is intended to strengthen direct contact between railway officials and passengers and provide a platform for opinions, suggestions and complaints. An intensive cleanliness campaign will follow the interaction at every station.
Passengers meet DRM at KSR Bengaluru
At a Rail Jan Samvad held at KSR Bengaluru on October 19, Divisional Railway Manager Ashutosh Kumar Singh interacted with passengers and received feedback on passenger amenities, service improvements, cleanliness and other railway-related matters.
Singh briefed passengers about the special trains being operated by the division to facilitate festival-season travel and manage the additional rush. He also outlined railway cleanliness initiatives and stressed the importance of keeping stations clean and hygienic.
Additional Divisional Railway Managers Parikshit Mohanpuria and Praveen Katarki, Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer (Freight and Environment and Housekeeping Management) Azeemuddin, Senior Commercial Manager Krishna Chaitanya and other senior railway officials attended.
Part of Special Campaign 6.0
The October 22 Rail Jan Samvad is being organised across Indian Railways under Special Campaign 6.0. The campaign focuses on cleanliness, space management, disposal of scrap and e-waste, public participation and other designated initiatives.
Bengaluru Division has urged passengers and members of the public to take part in the October 22 programme and share their suggestions and feedback on railway services.
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